emptying, depletion κέν-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. emptying, depletion,οὐχὶ πεῖνα καὶ δίψα . . κενώσεις τινές εἰσι. . ; Pl. R. 585b , cf. Phlb. 35b , BGU 904.13 (ii A.D.): —poet.κενέωσις, πόντου κ. ἀνὰ πέδον P
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emptying, depletion κέν-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. emptying, depletion,οὐχὶ πεῖνα καὶ δίψα . . κενώσεις τινές εἰσι. . ; Pl. R. 585b , cf. Phlb. 35b , BGU 904.13 (ii A.D.): —poet.κενέωσις, πόντου κ. ἀνὰ πέδον P
of κεντρ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oforbelonging to a cardinal point, σχῆμα Vett.Val. 134.26 . II. Adv.-κῶς, metaph., ὁ νοῦς . . ἀδιαιρέτως καὶ κ. οἶδε τὰ διαιρούμενα Phlp. in de An. 542.29 .
potter κερᾰμ-εύς,έως,ὁ, A. potter, ὡς ὅτε τις τροχὸν . . κεραμεὺς πειρήσεται Il. 18.601 , cf. Hom. Epigr. 14.1 , etc.;οἱ κ., a guild at Thyatira, IGRom. 4.1205 : prov., καὶ κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει
to be a potter κερᾰμ-εύω, A. to be a potter, Phryn.Com. 15 , Pl. R. 467a , etc. 2. c. acc.,κ. κανθάρους make earthenwarecups, Epig. 4 ;τὰ τρύβλια κακῶς κ., τὴν δὲ πόλιν εὖ καὶ καλῶςhetinkersthe stat
thunderbolt κεραυνός,ὁ, A. thunderbolt, νῆα θοὴν ἔβαλε ψολόεντι κ. Od. 23.330 ;βρόντησε καὶ ἔμβαλε νηὶ̈κ. 14.305 ; Διὸς πληγεῖσα κεραυνῷ 12.416 ; esp. as weapon of Zeus, Hes. Th. 854 , etc.; forg
a thunderbolt κεραυνός, ὁ, thunderbolt, νῆα θοὴν ἔβαλε ψολόεντι κ. [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.330 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; βρόντησε καὶ ἔμβαλε νηῒκ[[. 14.305; Διὸς πληγεῖσα κεραυνῷ 12
crafty, cunning κερδ-ᾰλέος,α,ον, (κέρδος) of persons and their arts, A. crafty, cunning, κ. κ' εἴη καὶ ἐπίκλοπος Od. 13.291 ; βουλή Il. 10.44 ; μῦθος Od. 6.148 ; νοήματα 8.548 ; of Ionian wom
more profitable κερδ-ίων,ον, gen.ονος, Comp. (with no Posit. in use), formed fromκέρδος, A. more profitable; Hom. only neut., ἐμοὶ δέ κε κέρδιον εἴη Il. 6.410 , or καί κεν πολὺ κέρδιον ἦεν 3.41 ,
mockery κερτομ-ία,ἡ, A. mockery, in pl., κερτομίας ἠδ' αἴσυλα μυθήσασθαι Il. 20.202 , 433 ; κερτομίας καὶ χεῖρας ἀφέξω Od. 20.263 .
care κηδ-εία,ἡ, A. carefor the dead,funeral, A.R. 2.836 ; κ. καὶ περιστολή D.H. 3.21 , BGU 896.7 (ii A.D.), cf. Onos. 36.1 , etc.;mourning, ἐξανίστασθαι ἐκ τῆς κηδείας SIG 1219.14 (Gambreum,iii
most worthy of one's care, most cared for κήδ-ιστος,η,ον, Sup. formed fromκῆδος, A. most worthy of one's care, most cared for,κήδιστοί τ' ἔμεναι καὶ Φίλτατ<> Il. 9.642 ; κ. ἑτάρων ἦν κεδνότατός τε
bewitching, charming κήλ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. bewitching, charming,ἔχεων, νόσων, Pl. Euthd. 290a :enchantmentby eloquence,δικαστῶν κ. τε καὶ παραμυθίαibid.; by music and sweet sounds, Id. R. 601b , Stoic.
appendage κηπ-ίον,τό, Dim. of κῆπος, SIG 46.15 (Halic.,v B.C.), Plb. 6.17.2 , Gal. 2.211 , PSI 1.77.18 , etc.: metaph., A. appendage, κ. καὶ ἐγκαλλώπισμα πλούτου Th. 2.62 . II. = κῆπος 11 , Luc
honeycomb κηρίον,τό , ̔κηρός) A. honeycomb, mostly in pl., h.Merc. 559 , Hes. Th. 597 , Hdt. 5.114 , etc.;κ. καὶ λίβανον, as offerings, Supp.Epigr. 3.774 (Crete,i B.C.): sg., Pl. R. 552c , Theoc. 19.
any sea-monster κῆτος,εος,τό, A. any sea-monsterorhuge fish, δελφῖνάς τε κύνας τε καὶ εἴ ποθι μεῖζον ἑλῃσι κῆτος Od. 12.97 , cf. 5.421 , Il. 20.147 , Mosch. 2.116 ; of seals, Od. 4.446 , 452 ; of t
sea monster κῆτος, εος, τό, any sea-monster or huge fish, δελφῖνάς τε κύνας τε καὶ εἴ ποθι μεῖζον ἑλῃσι κῆτος [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.97, compare 5.421, 8th c.BC: Ilias Homer
like (that of) a drone κηφην-ώδης,ες, A. like (that of) a drone, ἐπιθυμία Pl. R. 554b ; of theories,useless, otiose, Cleom. 2.1 ; of a person, κ. καὶ γέρων γενόμενος Phld. Mort. 38 .
playing on the cithara κῐθάρ-ῐσις,εως,ἡ, A. playing on the cithara, Pl. Prt. 325e ;κ. ψιλή, i.e. without the voice, Id. Lg. 669e , cf. Pae.Delph. 15 ; αὔλησις καὶ κ. Phld. Mus. p.23 K.
fox κῐ́ναδ-ος,εος,τό, Sicil. word for A. fox(Sch. Theoc. 5.25 , cf. EM 514.13 ), Call.Com. 1 D. : hence,cunning rogue, τοὐπίτριπτον κίναδος S. Aj. 103 ; ὦ συκοφάντα καὶ ἐπίτριπτον κ. And. 1.99 ;
go, move κίνῠμαι[ῑ], A. = κινέομαι (only inpres.andimpf.),go, move, Il. 10.280 , Od. 10.556 ;ἐς πόλεμον . . κίνυντο φάλαγγεςtheymarched. . , Il. 4.281 , cf. 332 , etc.;τοῦ καὶ κινυμένοιο as it was s
highway robber κιξάλλ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. highway robber, κ. καὶ λῃστής Democr. 260 ; ὅστις κιξάλλας ὑποδέχοιτο SIG 38.19 (Teos,v B.C.) ( Hsch. κιξάλης: φώρ, κλέπτης, ἀλαζών: Phot. κίξας: τοὺς ἐν ὁδῷ λ
thievishness, knavery κλεπτ-οσύνη,ἡ, A. thievishness, knavery, Od. 19.396 , Man. 6.207 : in Prose, κ. καὶ ἐπιορκία Phld. Piet. 37 .
to obtain κληρόω, -ῶ [in LXX: 1Ki.14:41 (לָכַד ni.), Est.4:11 A (קָרָא ni.), Isa.17:11 * ;] __1. to cast lots. __2. to choose by lot. __3. to assign by lot, assign a portion: pass., ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρ
one must inflect κλῐτ-έον, A. one must inflect, τοὺς μύθους εἰς τοὺς ἀριθμοὺς καὶ τὰς πλαγίας πτώσεις Theon Prog. 3 .